Top Rankings
Highland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 581 students in Highland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,499 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,051 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,622 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,051
$12,976
Spending / Student
$12,622
$12,888
Best Highland School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
169 Rebel Dr
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 257-3118
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 257-3118
Gr: PK-4 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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